A LOVE LETTER TO RURAL ILLINOIS
calling all community builders!
Celebrating Folk Art: Uniting Through Music and Tradition
Join us in preserving folk art and music in Illinois. Together, let’s keep traditions alive for future generations.
Helping folk artists connect with funding is our passion!
We travel every corner of Illinois to help musicians and artists apply for grants. Specifically we support the Illinois Art Council on the Folk Arts Mentorship Program which aims to perpetuate the countless incredible folk arts within Illinois by providing $4,000 to expert artists and $1,000 to apprentice artists.
Ask us how we can help you!
Impact and Opportunity
Explore how Company of Folk enriches communities in Illinois and the Upper Midwest. By supporting artists of all types, we preserve folk traditions, inspire creativity, and foster cultural pride.
- Taiko Drumming • Waterfowl Decoy Carving • Irish Tin Whistle
- Saxony Wheel Spinning • Mexican Fiddle • Blacksmithing
- Guatemalan Marimba • Navajo Social Dance Songs • Old Time Fiddle
$261,000+
Funds Awarded to folk artists
Since 2012, over $261,000 has been awarded to mentor and apprentice pairs. This number will continue to climb.
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Every Illinois County
We have visited every part of Illinois to share the fact that artists from every county are eligible to apply for the Folk Arts Mentorship program.
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Cultural Preservation
We want to hear from and support all artists. If you practice a cultural art form we absolutely want to know about you and your work.